Tashkent

Uzbekistan

Tashkent, also known as Toshkent, is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3.1 million people as of July 1, 2025. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan. Tashkent's history stretches back centuries as part of the ancient Silk Road, the network of trade routes that connected the Eastern world and the Western world. The city has long been a crossroads of Cultures, goods and ideas.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+5 · 11 h ahead of Costa Rica

Main language

Uzbek

On the map

41.30° N, 69.24° E

Near Tashkent

• Shymkent · 117 km away
• Fergana · 239 km away
• Samarkand · 266 km away
• Dushanbe · 307 km away
• Osh · 312 km away
• Bukhara · 438 km away

More of Uzbekistan

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Where to stay

Bristol Hotel Tashkent

10/10 · 15 reviews

InterContinental Tashkent by IHG

9.8/10 · 1163 reviews

HOTEL MODERNO & Spa

9.7/10 · 112 reviews

Panarams Tashkent Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals

9.6/10 · 1500 reviews

Mercure Tashkent South

9.6/10 · 793 reviews

Shamsan Airport Hotel

9.6/10 · 187 reviews

Art Deluxe Hotel

9.6/10 · 6 reviews

Garnet Mir Hotel

9.4/10 · 2160 reviews

Hyatt Regency Tashkent

9.4/10 · 1572 reviews

Bentley Hotel Tashkent

9.4/10 · 974 reviews